Why do I need SMTP2Go?
SMTP2Go is a popular, reliable email delivery service. It is useful in situations where a customer's mail server doesn't allow relay, or when the mail server is inaccessible from the Eclipse server (e.g. for new Microsoft Azure deployments, where port 25 is blocked for security reasons), or when a customer wants more insight into the delivery of their Eclipse emails. The SMTP2Go services start around $10/month.
Sign Up for SMTP2Go
Note: if you are signing up through NordOps, we will take care of these steps for you and walk you through the required DNS settings on your side.
Go to: https://www.smtp2go.com/pricing/
Follow the sign-up wizard. After the account has been created, log into the SMTP2Go portal:
To add a new sender domain: Sending → Verified Senders → Add sender domain → Enter the domain name from which you want to send email from Eclipse.
Go to your DNS provider, add the requested records, and click Verify.
Repeat this process until you have added all domains from which your users send email.
Go to Sending → SMTP Users (https://app.smtp2go.com/sending/smtp_users/)
Add a new SMTP user
Username: customername-eclipse
Password: note the randomly generated password
Description: Eclipse outbound email
Rate limit: use default
Provide the SMTP username and password to NordOps to configure the Eclipse Linux server.